ok this morning i was on my way to work, & every morning b4 i start the car I check my oil and everything else. Well When i went to open the hood the release pull was in my hand wit the cable still attached to it...needless to say my hood didnt open....Now question is how can i fix it and really more importantly how do i open the hood now....I need to check out everything because im supposed to be hittin the road tomorrow to go to HIN charlotte NC for the weekend!! HELP

 

o yea btw its a Ej8 if that helps

 

You can pull the cable with some pliers to pop the hood. There's still part of the plastic handle sticking out from the kick panel yes?

 

when I pull the handle the cord was still attached its one piece like it brock at the latch or somethin!!

 

So NO part of the hood release is protruding from the kick panel? If not...you can either, remove the kick panel and see if it's not sticking out from there or jack the car up, pull the driver side fender lining back and pull on the cable from there to relese the latch. However...you'll want to replace the hood latch/cable fairly soon if this is the case.

 

the kick panel is off....its in one piece like its suppoesed to be but i can pull it probably to the seat lol u know how much that will cost if i have to do that?? I should be able to replace it myself right? this little stuff has me screwed up!!

 

its easy to fix yourself.

First, take off your bumper and check out what is going on up there, normally the plastic handle INSIDE the car is what breaks. I have an awesome fix if this is the case.

If not, you may need a new cable. You can get one from a junkyard or honda and replace yourself. You'll need to pull down most of your splashguard to get the cable out.

 

it has to be the cable the plastic handle in the car is good.... and the plastic in the DS fender is all gone....so continue!! Please!!

 

So you pull on the cable and nothing happens? Ouch...this will be tricky. What year civic do you have? If it's a 96-00 civic...you might be able to reach the latch from thru the grill but it will be tuff. Look for the black cord that is the hood release cable.

 

YEA I HAVE 98....THIS IS ABOUT TO SUCK...I'LL BE BACK !!!

 

well i got it open....from the front....I also found out whats broke its the cable I pulled it out from the inside and it ends in about 3.5 feet.....no question is how do i fit it!! ????

 

Strip away part of the Plastic Sheath for the Cable, and use Pliers to pull the Cable (bare cable only). It won't do anything to pull on the Sheath & Cable together...

I have an extra 74130-S01-A01 available if you need it (96-00 Hood Wire Assembly, including Grommet)...

Hope this helps...
JasonGhostz

<FONT COLOR="white">NINJA</FONT> You must either weld your Cable back together, or get another one. There isn't nearly enough slack to recover 3.5'... also, this will be a great opportunity for you to reroute your Hood Release Cable through the Engine Bay!!!!

 

aight, yea ur right bc one i found it, it was to easy to open but in this case im glad i did get the ctr grill yet or I would have been screwed

 

Yeah...they're not to expensive either:



http://www.hondaautomotivepart...=HOOD

 

hold the cable in your hand, and pull back on the latch. You said it all fell off in one piece. That's how I had to open mine for a whole year. It all came off in one piece with cable still attatched. Seriously, hold the cable tight with your fingers (not the inside but the outside of the cable..black part) and just pull back on the latch/plastic piece with your other hand.

 

nevermind..

 

thanks for all your help...Im goin to probably fix it this week some time im goin to holla at my people at Honda to see how much the part will cost... heres a pic of how much was broken off